WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
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Both countries were dominated by one religious group.
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Both countries experienced long and bitter revolutions to gain independence.
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India and Palestine were both controlled by European nations for hundreds of years before achieving independence.
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Both countries were initially divided into two regions when they became independent.
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Detailed explanation-1: -India recognized Palestine’s statehood following declaration on 18 November 1988; although relations between India and PLO were first established in 1974. After India achieved its independence in 1947, the country has moved to support Palestinian self-determination following the partition of British India.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 15 December 1988, the State of Palestine’s declaration of independence of November 1988 was acknowledged in the General Assembly with Resolution 43/177.
Detailed explanation-3: -The creation of Israel was similar to the establishment to an independent India in that both were created by dividing a country into two on the basis of religion. India was partitioned into Hindu majority India and Muslim majority Pakistan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Limited data suggests that India-Palestine annual bilateral trade is worth around US$ 46.2 million (Indian exports : US $ 46 million and Indian Imports : US $ 153, 000 according to figures given by Palestinian Ministry of National Economy).